Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-241800-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will move across the area this evening. The front
will stall to our south on Friday before lifting back north on
Friday night as a warm front. Another cold front moves through
on Sunday with a stronger system impacting the area on Monday
into Tuesday. A secondary cold front looks to cross the area on
Wednesday into Thursday.

$$

ANZ450-241800-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-241800-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms late.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-241800-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-241800-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-241800-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms, then scattered showers and tstms late.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-241800-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms, then scattered showers and tstms late.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-241800-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers and tstms, then scattered showers and tstms
late.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-241800-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Scattered showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$